Bruce Almighty Movie Review 2003

No, it's not a Springsteen documentary, it's an enjoyable, if slight, Jim Carrey comedy. Carrey is Bruce Nolan, a TV reporter stuck with the fluff stories and longing to be taken seriously. He gets his chance when God (Freeman) decides to turn over the reins for a day and gives Bruce his divine powers. The comedy set-pieces are well done, and Carrey can do a lot with a little (at least in his comedies), but the overall effect is less laugh-out-loud funny than fans of the earlier Carrey-Shadyac pairings would expect. Aniston's not given much to do, but Carrell and Freeman stand out among the supporting cast.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 101 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

News at 11, Front Page, Director/Star Teams: Shadyac & Carrey, Niagara Falls, Heaven Sent, Top Grossing Films of 2003

Screenplay

Steve Oedekerk, Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe

Cast

Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman, Lisa Ann Walter, Philip Baker Hall, Catherine Bell, Nora Dunn, Steven Carell

Cinematography

Dean Semler

Director

Tom Shadyac

Music

John Debney

Other

Jose Antonio Garcia, Jeff Carson, Scott Hill, Jim Nedza, Judy Ruskin, Linda DeScenna

Producer

Tom Shadyac, James D. Brubaker, Michael Bostick, Jim Carrey, Steve Koren, Spyglass Entertainment, Shady Acres, Pit Bull, Universal Pictures